Rosberg says DRS issues cost him

Nico Rosberg believes he could have finished much higher up in the Spanish Grand Prix but for a DRS wing failure that stopped him passing team-mate Michael Schumacher. The two Mercedes finished sixth and seventh, with Schumacher ahead, after some close calls between the pair

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Brown Tames Thompson

The iRacing.com Street Stock Series completed Week Three of twelve this past week as the sim racers took to the Thompson International Speedway for more New England short track racing. Weekly High Strength of Field Bill Brown was Mr. SoF as he took home the victory in the highest Strength of Field race for the week.  The 2802 SoF saw Brown leading all 40 laps and pulling-out to a commanding lead of 1.476s over second placed Robert Williams8 (Northwest).  Aaron Friend (Western Canada), Judith Klein (Midwest), and John Andrade III (New England) completed the top five for Week Three?s highest SoF event. Weekly Standings Brown was also the top point earner for the second consecutive week as he added 175 championship points to his total for the season.  Brown?s week [...]

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2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart ? Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up

Over 40,000 miles, we never grew to love the taste of Evo Lite. Date: May 2011 Months in Fleet: 16 months Current Mileage: 40,026 miles Average Fuel Economy: 20 mpg Average Range: 290 miles Service: $1477 Normal Wear: $0 Repair: $773 When the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza WRX first appeared in the U.S. [...]

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Tunnel DRS ban not required ? Boullier

Renault team boss Eric Boullier does not think there is any need for DRS use to be banned in the Monaco tunnel, as he is confident drivers will be able to build up pace safely during the weekend even with the temptation to use the drag-reducing device. Drivers have been clamouring for DRS use to be restricted or banned for the Monaco weekend as while it is limited to the pits straight in the race, they fear allowing unlimited use of it in practice and qualifying on the tricky street track could cause carnage

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/tunnel-drs-ban-not-required-boullier/

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?No presumptions? on Sutil ? Mallya

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya says he might reconsider Adrian Sutil's position if criminal charges were filed against him in relation to his alleged incident with Renault co-owner Eric Lux in China. Lux recently announced that he intended to file a criminal complaint against the Force India driver. Mallya said until there was any firm news about the action, it would be wrong for Force India to make any presumptions about Sutil and the incident in China

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/no-presumptions-on-sutil-mallya/

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2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Spotted Poking About On Michigan Freeway

One of our readers caught the Fiat 500 Abarth out testing on a Michigan freeway, cleverly disguised as a 500 Sport model. We’ve already sampled the Abarth, so the giveaways were easy to spot, namely the dual exhaust outlets and the blacked-out Abarth front fascia with inset fog lamps, distinct badge frame, and air inlets [...]

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Maldonado eyeing points in Monaco

Pastor Maldonado believes the Monaco Grand Prix will offer his Williams team the best opportunity to open its points account so far this year. The Grove-based squad is enduring its worse start to a Formula 1 season, having failed to score any points in the first five races of the year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-eyeing-points-in-monaco/

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2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet ? Road Test

Come, friend, on our good and fearless quest for meaning at the heart of this infernal chimera. Tell me, oh muses, of the hero who hacked the famous Murano of Nissan. Who was this who beheaded the benign crossover and created this fearsome CrossCabriolet? What god does he serve? Is it the sun god Helios? [...]

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Winterbottom grabs race two pole

Mark Winterbottom took his and Ford Performance Racing's first pole position of the 2011 V8 Supercars season in qualifying for race two at Winton today. In a late scramble as a slightly damp track dried after a brief shower, Winterbottom managed to edge out championship leader and race one winner Jamie Whincup by 0.09 seconds - helped by the Triple Eight Holden driver going off course on his final lap. Steven Johnson followed up his race one front row start and podium finish with third place in the Dick Johnson Racing Ford, alongside HRT's Garth Tander.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/winterbottom-grabs-race-two-pole/

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Mazda 2 with New 1.3-liter SKYACTIV-G Engine Gets Claimed 50-Percent Mileage Boost

Mazda recently unveiled its new family of fuel-efficient SKYACTIV engines, and announced that the first of the powerplants would arrive in 2.0-liter form in the Mazda 3, which has been face lifted for the 2012 model year. The 40-mpg-highway rating that Mazda is forecasting is undoubtedly impressive, but a new 1.3-liter engine just revealed for the [...]

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